Meghan Markle Shares Intimate Photo with Prince Harry as They Spend Valentine’s Day Apart: ‘Taking Care of Our Babies’

Meghan Markle is missing her valentine, Prince Harry.

The Duchess of Sussex, 43, shared a never-before-seen photo with her husband, 40, to celebrate Valentine's Day on her newly launched Instagram page. The couple is spending the holiday apart as Prince Harry continues to support his Invictus Games in Canada while Meghan returned home to California earlier this week to be with their two children, Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3.

The black-and-white snap shows the couple kissing as they have a meal.

She wrote, "Back home taking care of our babies, and missing my Valentine, as he continues on at the Invictus Games, changing lives and reminding all of us of the power of healing and resilience through these incredible veterans and their families. Beyond proud of my husband and what he’s created."

"My love, I will eat burgers & fries and fish & chips with you forever," she continued. "Thank you for you."

Meghan ended the note with the hashtag #lovewins and the sign-off, "As ever, M."

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Meghan and Prince Harry kicked off the Invictus Games together, attending the opening ceremony and several events during the first days of the adaptive sporting competition for service personnel and veterans that the Duke of Sussex founded in 2014.

Meghan's attendance at the Invictus Games underscored that while she has solo projects on the horizon, including the Netflix show With Love, Meghan, she and Harry remain united in both their personal and professional lives, with her family as her top priority.

An onlooker in Vancouver told PEOPLE at the start of the event: "I think it’s great that she’s coming. There is a lot of speculation about them and their marriage, but this reinforces one thing to me, at least — there is no separation. It looks like they present a united front when it comes to matters they both care about."

Speaking exclusively with PEOPLE during the Invictus Games, Prince Harry said, "To have my wife here supporting me is amazing. I love that she’s by my side. It’s such an important piece to this whole adventure."

On Feb. 12, Meghan made it clear that she was still in Invictus Games mode from home in California, sharing a photo of special souvenirs from the event for the couple's children.

There were custom jerseys from Team Nigeria for Archie and Lili as well as treats such as chocolates (in fun formations including mountains and bear paws) and Timbits, bite-size donuts from Canadian-based franchise Tim Hortons.

"A taste of Canada and The Invictus Games for our little ones!" Meghan captioned the snap. "Cheering you on from home!"

While Prince Harry and Meghan are not together for Valentine's Day, they appeared to mark the holiday early with a double date with Michael Bublé and his wife, Luisana Lopilato, on Feb. 10. The couples dined at the Italian restaurant Il Caminetto in Whistler, according to Town & Country. Further hinting it was a special occasion, Meghan reportedly wore diamond earrings that were a Valentine's Day gift from Harry last year.

The dinner was a repeat of 2024 Valentine's Day for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, when they dined at the same restaurant while in Canada for the Invictus Games winter training camp and one-year countdown celebrations. Last year, the restaurant offered a special Valentine's Day menu curated by the executive chef, Mark Mcloughlin. Priced at $109 per person for a four-course fixed menu, dishes included options such as oysters, squash risotto and duck breast.

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Meghan is a huge fan of the holiday and even called herself "such a sucker for Valentine's Day" on her now-defunct lifestyle blog The Tig.

In another Valentine's Day post, she wrote: “Without fail, every February 14th, I wake up feeling like I’m immersed in a Robert Doisneau photo, waiting with bated breath to be dipped into a kiss. This is all happening in black and white, of course. And in Paris, if I had my way. But delusions of francophile grandeur aside, Valentine’s Day is special wherever you happen to find yourself. And in terms of gifts, be it breakfast in bed, a sweet love note, or a single flower, it really is the thought that counts."